What is a Good City? [British Academy Sandpit], by Invitation (Online, 2021) (Conference Role)
Documenting Nek Chand's Rock Garden at the Road Less Travelled Conference, by Invitation (John Michael Kohler Arts Centre, 2017) (Conference Role)
Tropical Architecture in West Africa and India, by Invitation (University of Kent, 2017) (Conference Role)
Envisioning the Indian City: People Places Plans, Jadavpur University at Chandigarh Dwellings: Ghastly Good Taste or Flamboyant Modernism (Jadavpur University, 2015) (Conference Role)
The Influence of Maxwell Fry and Jane B. Drew (University of Liverpool, 2013) (Conference Role)
Editorship
Liverpool History Society Journal (Editor, 2021 - present) (Editorship)
Event Role
Tropical Architecture in Ghana and the Case of Freetown, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, 2023) (Event Role)
The Architecture of Herbert J Rowse: Building a Monumental Merseyside at Art Friends Merseyside Wotherspoon Lecture 2020, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 2020) (Event Role)
Traders, Tax Evaders, and Bonded Labourers: The Story of Accra: Ghana, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Manchester School of Architecture, 2018) (Event Role)
Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew; from West Africa to Chandigarh, by Invitation (Archipel, 2013) (Event Role)
Conference Roles
Crucibles, Vectors, Catalysts: Envisioning the Modern City [Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational], by Invitation (Online, 2021)
What is a Good City? [British Academy Sandpit], by Invitation (Online, 2021)
The UAC Archive at Unlocking Unilever Archives, by Invitation (Unilever, Port Sunlight, 2019)
Nek Chand's Rock Garden: Concrete Follies in Chandigarh, by Invitation (Folly Fellowship Symposium, 2018)
Creating an Infrastructure of Culture: Celebrating and preserving modern architectural heritage in Ghana, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (KNUST 6th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, 2017)
Documenting Nek Chand's Rock Garden at the Road Less Travelled Conference, by Invitation (John Michael Kohler Arts Centre, 2017)
Tropical Architecture in West Africa and India, by Invitation (University of Kent, 2017)
Envisioning the Indian City: People Places Plans, Jadavpur University at Chandigarh Dwellings: Ghastly Good Taste or Flamboyant Modernism (Jadavpur University, 2015)
Examining Tropical Architecture at Crossing Boundaries: Rethinking European Architecture Beyond Europe (Architecture Beyond Europe: COST IS0904, Palermo, 2014)
Envisioning The Indian City: Meeting places and Cross Cultural Ecounters at Health, Hygiene and Sanitation in Colonial India (University of Liverpool, 2014)
Health, Hygiene, and Sanitation in Colonial India (EAHN, Turin, 2014)
Airports, Banks and Oil: Business in West Africa (Architecture Beyond Europe: University of Edinburgh, 2013)
The Influence of Maxwell Fry and Jane B. Drew (University of Liverpool, 2013)
Robert Gardner-Medwin Modernism in the West Indies (Architecture Beyond Europe: University of Liverpool, 2012)
Under the Radar: William Holford (Architecture Beyond Europe; University College Dublin, 2012)
Charles Reilly and the Liverpool School of Architecture (Architecture Beyond Europe: Turin Polytechnic, 2011)
Invitation to speak "Museums and Mimicry in Chandigarh", by Invitation (Cambridge School of Architecture, 2010)
Editorships
Liverpool History Society Journal (Editor, 2021 - present)
Architecture Beyond Europe (Review Board Member, 2011 - present)
The Follies Journal (Editor, 2010 - 2014)
Global Built Environment Review (Reviewer,, 2008 - present)
Event Roles
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott: National Icons and Modern Challenges, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool Cathedral, 2024)
RIBA Cover to Cover: with Peter Farrall at RIBA Cover to Cover: Site Analysis, an architect's guide. Seminar with Peter Farrall and invited case study authors, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, RIBA, 2024)
W H Gilmour Lecture: Herbert J Rowse; Architecture in Liverpool, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool Dental Alumni Dental Association, 2024)
Architecture, Empire, and Trade: The United Africa Company, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, DOCOMOMO South Africa, 2024)
From Liverpool to West Africa: Architecture, Trade, and Port Cities from the late 19th – mid- 20thCentury, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Athenaeum, 2024)
Liverpool School of Architecture 100th Year Validation Symposium at Liverpool School of Architecture (LSA) and the World, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool, 2024)
James Wotherspoon Lecture; The Liverpool School of Architecture: Monumentality and Empire, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool, 2023)
Monumentality Revisited at 20th Century Society Monumentality Revisited: Monumentality on the Mersey: The Architecture of Herbert J. Rowse, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 20th Century Society, 2023)
The Liverpool School of Architecture: Monumentality and Empire, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool Athenaeum, 2023)
Tropical Architecture in Ghana and the Case of Freetown, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, 2023)
Herbert J. Rowse: From the dwelling to the monument, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Athenaeum, Liverpool, 2022)
Modernist Heritage in Africa at Africa Studies Association UK Conference, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, University of Liverpool, 2022)
The Arts of Postwar Britain 1945–1965: Liquid Crystal Concrete: Postwar Colonialism, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Paul Mellon Centre, 2022)
The Architecture of Herbert J Rowse on Wirral and Liverpool, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Wallasey Historical Society, 2022)
Liverpool Architecture Festival: Herbert Rowse Tour, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool Architecture Festival, 2021)
The Architecture of Herbert Rowse, for the Parkgate Society, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 2021)
From Farr Hall Drive to India Buildings: Herbert J Rowse, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Heswall Society, 2021)
The Architecture of Herbert J Rowse: Building a Monumental Merseyside at Art Friends Merseyside Wotherspoon Lecture 2020, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 2020)
The Architecture of Herbert Rowse, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool Historical Society ; Liverpool Hope University, 2020)
W.Victor Smith Lecture: ‘From India Buildings to the Woodchurch Estate: The Architecture and Planning of Herbert J Rowse’, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Wirral Society, Wallasey Golf Club, Wirral, 2020)
The Architecture and Life of Herbert J. Rowse, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 20th Century Society, Avenue HQ, Mann Island, 2020)
‘Rebuilding a New Identity’ - Architecture and planning in the Tropics, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, West Africa House, Liverpool, 2019 - present)
Herbert J Rowse: Modernism on Merseyside, by Invitation (20th Century Society, 2018)
Traders, Tax Evaders, and Bonded Labourers: The Story of Accra: Ghana, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Manchester School of Architecture, 2018)
Invitation to Speak: International Symposium on Urban Heritage: Simulizi Mijini/Urban Narratives, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Dar Centre for Architectural Heritage (DARCH) in collaboration with the Technical University Berlin and the Architects Association of Tanzania, 2016)
Jane B. Drew: From Croydon to Chandigarh, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Architectural Association, London, 2015)
Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew; from West Africa to Chandigarh, by Invitation (Archipel, 2013)
The Architecture and Influence of Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew (Talk/Lecture, University of Liverpool, 2013)
Maxwell Fry, Chandigarh and Charles Reilly (Talk/Lecture, Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh, India, 2012)
Charles Reilly and the Liverpool School of Architecture Abroad, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Athenaeum, Liverpool, 2012)
Invitation to Speak: "The neo-colonialist / post-colonialist work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh", by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Nottingham Trent University, 2010)
Examination Roles
PhD Nottingham Trent University (2024)
De Montfort University, Dubai, BA Architecture (UG, 2023 - 2027)
Edinburgh University, PhD in Architectural History (2023)
University for the Creative Arts, PhD: Practice based Research (2023)
SOAS, PhD (2022)
University of Edinburgh, PhD (2022)
University of Sheffield, PhD (2021)
University of Western Australia, PhD (2020 - present)
University of Kent, PhD (2019)
Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff, PhD (2019)
University of Huddersfield, PhD (2018)
Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff, MPhil (2018)
University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, PhD (2017)
School of Arts: Associate Dean for Education 2016-2018
Deputy Head of Architecture 2014-2017
B.A Architecture Director of Studies 2011-2016
Media Appearances
Thinking through Transnational Collaboration: Interview with Iain Jackson, https://media.ed.ac.uk/channel/ESALA+Architectural+History+%26+Theory+Seminar+Series/219402453 (Invited, January 2021)
Mercantile Jamestown and the development of Accra, Sane Gbaa Radio, Accra, Ghana (Invited, June 2019)
Nek Chand and the Rock Garden at Chandigarh, BBC Asian Network (Invited, October 2007)
Organisations I have been associated with
ArchiAfrika (2018 - present)
Professional Body Memberships
AHRA-Architectural Humanities Research Association (Member)